EP1204568A1 - Montant de support d'encoignure - Google Patents

Montant de support d'encoignure

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EP1204568A1
EP1204568A1 EP00913748A EP00913748A EP1204568A1 EP 1204568 A1 EP1204568 A1 EP 1204568A1 EP 00913748 A EP00913748 A EP 00913748A EP 00913748 A EP00913748 A EP 00913748A EP 1204568 A1 EP1204568 A1 EP 1204568A1
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section
post
panel
wall
corner
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EP1204568B1 (fr
EP1204568A4 (fr
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Donald E. Widman
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Sonoco Development Inc
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Sonoco Development Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D81/05—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • B65D81/053—Corner, edge or end protectors
    • B65D81/054—Protectors contacting two generally perpendicular surfaces of the packaged article, e.g. edge protectors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2581/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D2581/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D2581/05—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • B65D2581/051—Details of packaging elements for maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • B65D2581/052—Materials
    • B65D2581/053—Paper in general, e.g. paperboard, carton, molded paper
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2581/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D2581/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D2581/05—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • B65D2581/051—Details of packaging elements for maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • B65D2581/052—Materials
    • B65D2581/055—Plastic in general, e.g. foamed plastic, molded plastic, extruded plastic

Definitions

  • a protective carton or box is also normally provided to enclose the appliance and corner engaged support posts.
  • Such protective boxes can comprise as little as a wrap of heavy duty plastic or other appropriate material, or a complete corrugated cardboard carton, with the main purposes being to retain or assist in retaining the positioned support posts, and to protect the exterior of the appliance against surface scratches and possible exposure to the elements.
  • Support posts of the type herein involved are usually constructed of convolutely wound paperboard tubes which are transversely formed to the desire post configuration. Thus formed, the support posts provide both stacking strength where necessary and lateral strength for the protecting and cushioning of the packaged product. Such protection against lateral or transverse forces is particularly desirable in light of the forces normally applied to the package during the handling and transport thereof, and the necessity of accommodating such forces without affecting the vertical compressive strength of the posts which, preferably, is sufficient to accommodate stacked products.
  • the disclosed support posts to maintain the strength thereof, rely on a controlled collapsing of the cushioning bead to form multiple layers between and in addition to the outer walls.
  • protrusions such as a handle
  • the present invention is concerned with a corner post construction which further advances the art in providing a structure particularly capable of maintaining an intimate engagement with the corner of the appliance and the enclosing box to each side of the corner.
  • the post retains a high degree of both lateral and vertical compressive strength as laterally directed compressive forces are applied against and cushioned by the post.
  • the post is preferably formed from a wound paperboard tube which is transversely configured to the desired post configuration.
  • the formed post may be of a length greater than the height of the product or appliance to be packaged so as to accommodate vertical compressive loads, as in stacking, without requiring a direct bearing of the load by the appliance.
  • the post vertically positioned in use and engaging a corner and the two adjacent faces of the appliance forming the corner, defines two full length and laterally adjacent hollow cushioning sections adapted to engage respectively against the two corner- defining faces immediately adjacent the corner and to extend outward therefrom to the encircling protective carton.
  • the sections include a first enlarged section of trapezoidal configuration and a second smaller section of a generally square configuration.
  • the sections are defined by a first inner wall having a right angular offset area which embraces the appliance corner and sufficiently overlaps a face of the appliance to transmit force received on an outer parallel panel of the first section primarily to the appliance face to maintain a stable relationship between the post and the appliance for maximum utilization of the cushioning effect of the larger section.
  • the post is further defined by a second outer wall forming an inclined side or side panel of the larger trapezoidal section and terminating, slightly beyond the appliance seating inner wall offset, in angularly related wall panels or portions which define the smaller cushioning section. The relationship between these sections is such as to cushion laterally applied forces while maintaining the stability and strength of the post, in large part by retaining the basic tubular configurations for the cushioning sections.
  • Figure 1 is a top plan view of a product package with the protective top cap removed and illustrating the positioning of the corner support posts of the invention
  • Figure 2 is an enlarged top plan view of the corner post
  • Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the corner post
  • Figure 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional detail illustrating the post mounted in position between a product and surrounding support box prior to the introduction of any compressive forces
  • Figure 5 is a similar view with the post under a lateral compressive loading.
  • figure 1 illustrates four corner support posts 10 engaging the corners of, and stabilizing, a product 12 within a packaging carton or box 14.
  • the packaging box 14 in turn stabilizes and retains the support posts 10 in position to confine and cushion the product 12 and accommodate any protrusions, such as a handle 13 thereon.
  • the support posts will normally extend vertically between a lower support platform and a top cap (not illustrated) .
  • the support posts 10 preferably made from a wound paperboard tube formed to the desired cross-sectional configuration, provides both longitudinal compressive strength to allow for stacking, and an enhanced capability to cushion and accommodate lateral compressive forces while maintaining effective stacking strength. More particularly, the post 10 includes generally parallel first and second end walls 16 and 18 integrally joined by first inner and second outer side walls 20 and 22.
  • the side walls 20 and 22 extend from the opposed ends of the end wall 16, each at an acute inner angle thereto to form outer corners 24 and 26 of both the post and a first large, full length, hollow outer support and cushioning section
  • the opposed sides of the section 28 comprise side wall panels 30 and 32 defined by the converging side walls 20 and 22 respectively.
  • the first larger section 28 is completed by a right angular offset formed in said first side wall 20 and defining a laterally directed inner end panel 34 extending, substantially parallel to the end wall 16, across the narrow end of the section 28 defined by the converging side panels 30 and
  • the first section 28 is of a trapezoidal configuration .
  • the first side wall 20 continues from the inner end panel 34, at right angles thereto, to one edge of the second end wall 18, thereby defining a side panel 36 of a second smaller inner section 38.
  • the side wall 22 is laterally outwardly directed, relative to the side wall 20, to define an inner panel 42 of the second smaller section 38 which generally parallels the end wall
  • the second side panel 44 of the section 38 is substantially linearly aligned with the outer corner 26 of the first section 28 defined by the first section side panel 32 and end wall 16.
  • the first side panel 36 of the small section 38 is in a plane generally aligned with a corner of the larger section defined by the wall panel 32 and inner end panel 34 of this larger section. As such, the side panel 36 is in a plane offset from the central plane of the section 28 closer to the second post side wall 22.
  • This is significant in that upon the introduction of an external force to the end wall 16, a major component of this force will be transmitted directly to the face 46 of the product or appliance 12 against which the inner end panel 34 seats, rather than along the adjoining right angle face 48 which would tend to cause a tipping away of the post from the first face 46, a reduced resistance to collapsing of the first section of the post, and a possible reduction in the lateral protection along the side of the product.
  • the larger section 28 when subjected to a lateral compressive force acting on the outer end wall 16 and the opposed inner end panel 34, normally when the package is being moved, will provide a predetermined cushioning resistance with the side panel 30 bowing outward in a controlled manner.
  • the load of the product 12 moving relative toward the outer end wall 16 of the post will cause a controlled outward arcuate bending or bowing of the inclined side panel 30.
  • Such an outward bowing is encouraged by locating the relatively shorter end panel 34 generally centrally aligned with the longer end wall 16 whereby the main resultant component of the force resulting from movement of the product relative to the box front wall is inward of the inclined panel 30.
  • any excess loading force beyond that anticipated and normally accommodated by the controlled bending of the side panel 30 will tend to be dissipated along the side and toward smaller section 38.
  • the side panel 36 of the smaller section 38 tends to move toward the end wall 16, sliding relative to the post side wall 22 at the transition area 40 and causing a slight change in the rectangular configuration of the smaller section 38, while retaining the general overall volume and position thereof between the product and sleeve, thus preserving the lateral and longitudinal strength thereof for both cushioning and support.
  • the larger section 28 is retained as a hollow tubular bead firmly engaged within the corner of the outer protective box and with the corresponding corner of the product to retain substantial lateral and longitudinal strength and a continued cushioned protection of the product even under extreme conditions.
  • the inner end panel 34 remains in intimate contact with the product and continues to provide a cradle-like support allowing for slight shifting of the product without damage thereto.
  • the two post walls 20 and 22 will normally be in actual sliding engagement with each other at the transition area 40.
  • the slight spacing shown in the drawings is for illustrative purposes only although the inherent flexible resilient nature of the material of the post may in fact cause such a spacing.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Buffer Packaging (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)
  • Ladders (AREA)
  • Supports For Plants (AREA)
  • Forklifts And Lifting Vehicles (AREA)
  • Joining Of Building Structures In Genera (AREA)
  • Mutual Connection Of Rods And Tubes (AREA)
  • Packaging Of Machine Parts And Wound Products (AREA)
  • Radiation-Therapy Devices (AREA)
  • Inorganic Insulating Materials (AREA)
  • Ceramic Capacitors (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un montant de support d'encoignure (10) comportant une première partie (28) de section transversale trapézoïdale et une seconde partie (38) de section transversale rectangulaire.
EP00913748A 1999-03-04 2000-03-06 Montant de support d'encoignure Expired - Lifetime EP1204568B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/262,321 US6059104A (en) 1999-03-04 1999-03-04 Corner support post
US262321 1999-03-04
PCT/US2000/005758 WO2000051911A1 (fr) 1999-03-04 2000-03-06 Montant de support d'encoignure

Publications (3)

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EP1204568A1 true EP1204568A1 (fr) 2002-05-15
EP1204568A4 EP1204568A4 (fr) 2003-02-05
EP1204568B1 EP1204568B1 (fr) 2004-06-09

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US (1) US6059104A (fr)
EP (1) EP1204568B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2002538053A (fr)
AT (1) ATE268718T1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2364716C (fr)
DE (1) DE60011439T2 (fr)
MX (1) MXPA01008921A (fr)
WO (1) WO2000051911A1 (fr)

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EP1204568B1 (fr) 2004-06-09
ATE268718T1 (de) 2004-06-15
CA2364716A1 (fr) 2000-09-08
DE60011439D1 (de) 2004-07-15
US6059104A (en) 2000-05-09
EP1204568A4 (fr) 2003-02-05
CA2364716C (fr) 2006-08-29
MXPA01008921A (es) 2003-07-21
DE60011439T2 (de) 2005-06-23
JP2002538053A (ja) 2002-11-12
WO2000051911A1 (fr) 2000-09-08

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